Gunmen suspected to be assassins in the early hours of Friday murdered, Sunny Ejiagwu, the All Progressives Congress chairman in Ideato North Local Government of Imo state. Ejiagwu, popularly known as Ohaneze was one of the 27 LGAs chairmen inaugurated…
Imo demolishes hotel, houses belonging to kidnap kingpins (Punch)
The Imo State Government in collaboration with the state Police Command have jointly demolished one hotel and five buildings belonging to three suspected kidnappers and armed robbers who kidnapped and murdered a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Amos Akano.…
DPO, policemen beat Imo chief magistrate, lawyers for discharging robbery suspects (Punch)
There was trouble at Umuneke Ngor Magistrate’s Court in the Ngor Okpala Local Government Area of Imo State on Tuesday after policemen under the supervision of the Divisional Police Officer in the area allegedly invaded the court and beat up…
Family rejects 17-year -old daughter’s marriage, faults officiating pastor (Punch)
The family of 17-year-old Blessing Udoye has condemned the alleged wedding between her and a man they called, ‘stranger’; which was officiated by a pastor of Fishers of Men Charismatic Church, Isiokpo, Imo State. The family alleged that the pastor…
Imo lawmakers commence impeachment process against deputy governor(Punch)
The Imo State House of Assembly has commenced impeachment process against the deputy governor, Eze Madumere. The Deputy Speaker, Ugonna Ozuruigbo, who moved the motion that the impeachment process be served on the embattled deputy governor, accused him, among other…
Imo activist pays kidnappers N7m ransom, says ‘I saw death’ (Punch)
A popular Imo State-based pro-democracy activist, Paulcy Iwuala, has regained his freedom after spending 14 days in his abductors’ den. Describing his experience in the hands of his abductors, the visibly shaken Iwuala said, “I saw death.” It was gathered…
Gunmen abduct Imo activist, demand N10m ransom (Punch)
There is palpable tension in Owerri, the capital of Imo State following the abduction of a popular pro-democracy activist, Paulcy Iwuala. Iwuala, founder of Genius Eyes International, was reportedly kidnapped along the Spibat area of Owerri while returning from the…
Udenwa, a broke attention seeker –Okorocha (SUN)
Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha has said that former governor of the state, Chief Achike Udenwa and other political elite in the state will never distract him from delivering democracy dividends to his people. He described Udenwa as a failure…
APC Convention: Izunaso, Muoghalu, Eneukwu, others appear before Okorocha Panel (ThisDay)
As the process leading to the national convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) reaches advanced stage, some key members of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) yesterday appeared before the Screening Appeal committee headed by the Imo State Governor,…
You’re not at my level – Ohakim replies Okorocha (SUN)
Immediate past Governor of Imo state, Dr. Ikedi Ohakim has described his successor Governor Rochas Okorocha as a misnomer whose own party has accused of forgery and dishing out falsehood. He said that cannot run his mouth like a broken…